Home Page for Carl A. Erikson, Jr.

revised September 8, 2004

Business Address:

Messiah College
Engineering Department
Box 3034
One College Avenue
Grantham, PA 17027

(717)766-2511, ext. 3300
FAX:(717)796-5222

e-mail: Erikson@messiah.edu

Home Address:

27 N. Grantham Road
Dillsburg, PA 17019

(717) 691-8918

Mr. Erikson is currently Chair of the Department of Engineering, School of Mathematics, Engineering, and Business and Assistant Professor of Engineering
at Messiah College
For more information on the Engineering Department,
click here.Engineering Dept.
Before coming to Messiah in 1989, Mr. Erikson was Vice-President
of Engineering for McCoy Electronics Company in Mt. Holly Springs, PA.
Previously, he had been employed in various engineering/managerial
positions with Whirlpool Corporation, Hazeltine Corporation, and
Andersen Laboratories.
Mr. Erikson obtained his BSEE degree from Rutgers University in
1969 and his MSEE degree from Purdue University in 1971. He has
authored many articles on microelectronics processing and components.
He has given numerous presentations to industry, colleges, professional
societies and civic organizations.
Since 1990 Mr. Erikson has been interested in and promoting the concept
of Appropriate Technology in the Third World as well as in urban areas
around the world. He has worked in Kenya, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Guatemala

Presently Mr. Erikson is Project Advisor for the Water for the World
Water Purification Program.For more information on Water for the World
click here. Water for the World
Courses being taught during Fall 2004 Semester

ENGR 262 - Circuit Analysis plus lab

Recent Publications and Presentations
to be published: "Service Learning Projects: Gateway to Developing Social Responsibility",
Proceedings of the Fall 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Middle Atlantic Section Conference, October 22, 2004.

# "Service-Learning Approaches to International Humanitarian Design projects: A Model Based on Experiences of Faith-Based Institutions", co-authored with Matthew Green, Kristin Wood, Steven VanderLeest, Frank Duda, and Nolan van Gaalen, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2004

#"International Humanitraian Design Projects: Assesssmnet of Spiritual Impact", Proceedins of the 2004 Christian Engineering Education Conference, June 2004

# "Developing Social Responsibility in Engineering Students through Extra-curricular Projects", co-authored with David Vader, presented at the American Association of Colleges and Universities Annual Conference , Seattle, January 24, 2003

# "Global Extra-Curricular Projects: A Key to Experiential Learning for Engineering Students", Proceedings of the Middle Atlantic Section Conference of ASEE, Manhattan College, October 25-26, 2002

     # "Urban Micro-Enterprises Using Appropriate Technology", co-authored with Robert Kilmer, Proceedings of the ASEE
          2001 Annual Conference, June 24-27, 200l, Albuuquerqe, NM
     # "Cross-Cultural Service Learning for Responsible Engineering Graduates"
          co-authored with David Vader and John Eby, Proceedings of the
          ASEE 99 Annual Conference, June 20 -23, 1999
     # "Portfolios: An Effective Assessment Strategy for First Year Engineering Students"
         Proceedings of the ASEE 98 Annual Conference, June 28- July 1, 1998
          co-authored with Randy Ness
     # "Appropriate Technology: Engineering for the 21st Century"
         Proceedings of the ASEE 98 Annual Conference, June 28 - July 1, 1998
     # "Messiah College's Mobile Mentor: Energizing Pre-College Students",
          Proceedings of Frontiers in Education 1995, Atlanta, November 3, 1995

Family members:

**Jocilyn, teaching 4th grade at Christian School of Grace Baptist Church

**Jeffrey and Kaitlin , living in Burke, VA

**Rebecca Erikson, grandson Christian, living in Mechanicsburg area
**Andy, working in the Harrisburg area, as an environmental chemist